Century-Long Cycles of Evolution of the Country’s Active Population by A. I. Latysheva

“…The collected factual material allows us to draw a conclusion about the general patterns of creative activity of the population both at the beginning of the last century and in our years. …”
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Clinical and economic impact of cost-intensive vs non-cost-intensive antihypertensive therapies: a retrospective study using real-world data from Japan by Ataru Igarashi, Hiroshi Yoshihara, Naoki Maeda, Tohru Tonoike, Hiromitsu Ohno, Susumu Nishiuchi

“…This study compared treatment outcomes and costs between cost-intensive and non-cost-intensive pharmacotherapies, defined by prescribing intervals and the type of drugs, using electronic health record (EHR) data from multiple healthcare facilities, focusing on the type of antihypertensive drug and prescribing patterns.Design A retrospective cohort study. A mixed-effects Cox proportional hazards model was used to investigate the association between cardiovascular events and healthcare resource use.Setting EHRs from 34 primary care facilities in Japan.Participants Patients prescribed either angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) alone or calcium channel blockers (CCBs) alone were included.Results During 6629 person-years of follow-up, 71 events were observed. …”
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CO2 and electrical stunning differentially affect energy metabolism in pigs by Manuela Peukert, Sebastian Zimmermann, Björn Egert, Dagmar Adeline Brüggemann

“…The distinct metabolite patterns likely result from different physiological stress responses, such as CO2-induced acidosis and variable oxygen availability. …”
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia in Iranian intensive care units by Aziz Japoni, Afsanah Vazin, Mohammad Ali Davarpanah, Mohammad Afkhami Ardakani, Abdolvahab Alborzi, Sara Japoni, Noradin Rafaatpour

“…This study seeks to determine the etiological agents of NP and VAP along with their antibacterial susceptibility patterns, and to evaluate the factors contributing to patient mortality. …”
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Somatosensory Plasticity in Pediatric Cerebral Palsy following Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy by Pawel J. Matusz, Alexandra P. Key, Shirley Gogliotti, Jennifer Pearson, Megan L. Auld, Micah M. Murray, Nathalie L. Maitre

“…Furthermore, dysfunctional patterns of brain activity, identified using hierarchical ERP cluster analyses, appeared reduced after CIMT in proportion with changes in sensory-motor measures (grip or pinch movements). …”
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Analysis of Future Drought Risk and Wheat Meteorological Disaster in Ningxia (Northwest China) Based on CMIP6 and SPEI by Xinlong Li, Junli Tan, Xina Wang, Qian Shang, Hao Li, Xuefang Li

“…Therefore, research on spatial and temporal variability of dry and hot wind events and drought risk under different development patterns of future climate can provide a reference for wheat cultivation planning in the study area. …”
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Assessment of oral health practices and their impact on oral health status and quality of life: a cross-sectional study in rural North Karnataka by Rachel Sushmita Daniel, Rekha Udgiri, Revati Karadi, A. M. Rangoli

“…To identify behavioural patterns related to oral hygiene, dietary intake, and healthcare-seeking practices, emphasizing their associations with socioeconomic determinants. …”
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FTIR-SpectralGAN: A Spectral Data Augmentation Generative Adversarial Network for Aero-Engine Hot Jet FTIR Spectral Classification by Shuhan Du, Yurong Liao, Rui Feng, Fengkun Luo, Zhaoming Li

“…This design enhances the generation capability for complex patterns and facilitates the transformation from noise to high-dimensional data. …”
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Protecting children’s vision is a systematic project—a cross-sectional survey on myopia among preschool children in Shantou, China by Yan-Shu Li, Jia-Qi Xie, Xiao-Mei Hong, Yu-Xin Zhu, Xi-Yu Lin, Bing-Yun Li

“…A questionnaire, grounded in the “Student Health Status and Influencing Factors Survey (Student Version)” by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, was employed to assess the multifaceted influence of genetics, eye usage patterns, outdoor activity habits, and dietary intake on myopia susceptibility. …”
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Navigating urban gridlock: A study of traffic congestion and sustainable mobility solutions in the urban center by D. Ogunkan, E. Olaleye, O. Akinpelu, I. Oyeleye

“…This study addresses this concern by delving into the intensity, patterns, and traffic characteristics within selected road corridors in the Abeokuta metropolis, Nigeria.METHODS: Data on road types and land use were systematically gathered through structured observations using a pre-designed checklist. …”
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Pore-Throat Differences Across Flow Units in Low-Permeability Sandstone Reservoirs: Impact on Movable Fluid Saturation in the Triassic Chang 6 Reservoir, Jiyuan Oilfield, Ordos Bas... by Pan Li, Jian Yan, Rui Hu, Ming Han, Jiangang Bai

“…Our results indicate that different flow units adhere to unique dynamic fluid occurrence patterns. To evaluate the flow units of the Chang 6 member reservoir in the Jiyuan Oilfield, we considered five parameters: sand thickness, porosity, permeability, oil saturation, and flow zone index. …”
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Smart forecasting: Enhancing virtual power plant performance with analytical frameworks by Maja Celeska Krstevska, Petar Krstevski, Mare Srbinovska, Vesna Andova, Aleksandra Krkoleva Mateska

“…A comparative analysis with linear regression highlighted the superior performance of ARIMA models, particularly in capturing seasonal patterns and handling the inherent variability of solar radiation. …”
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Evaluating Water Levels From the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission in a Hyper‐Tidal Coastal and Estuarine Environment by I. D. Lichtman, P. S. Bell, C. Gommenginger, C. Banks, F. M. Calafat, J. Brown, S. D. P. Williams

“…SWOT's altimetry images reveal complex, changing spatial patterns across the Land‐Ocean Aquatic Continuum. These daily measurements resolve fast‐changing processes, such as river discharge events, sandbank movements and storm surges — phenomena missed by the 21‐day cycle of the SWOT science phase.…”
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Examining the Spatial and Temporal Relationships among Aerosol Optical Depth, Soil Moisture, and Wind Speed from 2000 to 2024,(Case Study: Western Iran) by Sosan Salajegheh, Hamed Eskandari Damaneh, Hadi Eskandari Damaneh

“…Hence, recognizing dust storm patterns is essential for lessening their adverse impacts. …”
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Global Variability and Future Projections of Marine Heatwave Onset and Decline Rates by Yongyan Pan, Wenjin Sun, Senliang Bao, Mingshen Xie, Lei Jiang, Jinlin Ji, Yang Yu, Changming Dong

“…Looking ahead to the future (2015~2100), both the SSP245 and SSP585 scenarios display consistent spatial patterns of MHW onset and decline rates. The Kuroshio-Oyashio Extension, Gulf Stream, Antarctic Circumpolar Current, and Brazil-Malvinas Confluence regions exhibit relatively higher onset and decline rates. …”
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Breaking rules: the complex relationship between DNA methylation and X-chromosome inactivation in the human placenta by Amy M Inkster, Allison M Matthews, Tanya N Phung, Seema B Plaisier, Melissa A Wilson, Carolyn J Brown, Wendy P Robinson

“…We characterized X chromosome DNAme variation in the placenta relative to sample variables including cell composition, ancestry, maternal age, placental weight, and fetal birth weight, and compared these patterns to other tissues. We also evaluated the relationship between X-linked DNAme and previously reported XCI gene expression status in placenta. …”
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Enhancing On-Device DNN Inference Performance With a Reduced Retention-Time MRAM-Based Memory Architecture by Munhyung Lee, Taehan Lee, Junwon Yeo, Hyukjun Lee

“…Typically, the contents of weight data remain unchanged during inference, whereas activation data are modified to store intermediate results across the layers of the DNN. …”
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The value of the continuous genotyping of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis over 20 years in Spain by María José Iglesias, Daniel Ibarz, Alberto Cebollada, Jéssica Comín, María Soledad Jiménez, María C. Vázquez, Sofía Samper, The Spanish Working Group on MDRTB

“…The aim of this study was to present the study of the MDR-TB and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) patterns in Spain using the different recommended genotyping methods over time by a national coordinated system. …”
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Water Basin Effect of Cofferdam Foundation Pit by Guofeng Li, Qinchao Zuo, Xiaoyan Zhou, Yanbo Hu, Ning Li

“…Consistent horizontal deformation patterns of steel pipe piles occur across all working conditions, with maximum horizontal displacement (20.72 mm) observed at 14 m below the pile top during main pier construction completion. …”
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The return to work after sick leave due to common mental disorders among young employees: a qualitative interview study with young employees and managers by Caroline Olsson, Irene Jensen, Lotta Nybergh, Elisabeth Björk Brämberg, Helena Tinnerholm Ljungberg

“…A gender perspective was applied to examine potential patterns of similarities and differences in the study participants’ experiences. …”
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